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Android Associate Developer Certification Summit – 2017

Google hosted the AAD certification alumni in India to celebrate their achievement and participate in a full day of tech talks and hands-on workshops.

Thanks to all the Indian AAD alumni who participated in this fun summit, and congratulations to all alumni everywhere.

Start your journey at: g.co/devcertification

How to become an Android Developer

Learning android development is easy but a lot of students get confused in it. With this video about how to get started as an android developer, I have tried to clear up confusion about android development.
On a quick list, you need a decent hardware, need to learn java and get started with basic android development. Then further move into complex apps using firebase.

You also need to register with google by paying a small fees to publish your app in google play store.

TechSession – Demystifying Machine Learning with Amrit Sanjeev

Watch Amrit Sanjeev’s Machine Learning session in Bengaluru at the Developer Agency Program Event. Amrit gave a high level overview on what machine learning is, what do all the buzzwords mean and how you might want to use ML in your business or app.

The LinkedIn mobile team uses Android Studio to build their Android app. For teams with a large number of developers adding code to a project, making sure that everyone pays attention to areas that affect performance is vital for the quality of your app.

Watch Pradeepta Dash, Engineering Manager for Infrastructure at LinkedIn, as well as Drew Hannay, Tech Lead for the Android Infrastructure team, talk about how Android Studio helps everyone on their team stay focused on these topics.

What is Android?
Android is one of the fastest growing mobile operating system. It is developed by Google and is based on the Linux kernel. Android is primarily designed for touchscreen mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. As each of the latest Android versions is named after something sweet like Honey Comb, Jelly Bean, Kitkat, Lollipop, Marshmallow. And they sound damn tempting!

How Android was born?
Android Inc. was founded in Oct 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White. It was focused on developing “smarter mobile devices that are more aware of its owner’s location and preferences.”
This is when Google found itself in need of a smartphone operating system to compete with Microsoft and Blackberry. So, Google acquired Android Inc. in August, 2005, making Android Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Google Inc.

The latest report on Smartphone market shows that Android occupies 87% of the total market share, and continues to dominate the smartphone market

The above facts are undoubtedly interesting, but are you still wondering that why should you learn (emphasize) Android?
Yes (emphasize) the mobile device market is growing at an incredible pace and has resulted in a huge demand for Android developers all across the world. And employers are hiring Android developers much faster than any other skill. With more than 500 million mobile users, the demand for Android Developers was inevitable. Professionals with mobile development skills are a hot commodity right now. Besides, Android related jobs have grown by more than 100% in last couple of years and shows no sign of slowing down. And, the job market for mobile app developers is expected to create more than 3,00,000 new jobs by 2020.

Technologies like Android Smartwatches, Smart glass, Tablets, TVs, Smart wear, etc. are destined to play a vital role in our future. So, get ready to be a part of futuristic technological endeavors. And, big companies like Intel, Groupon, Uber, Systel, Amazon, AOL, Google, Yahoo! are constantly looking out for skilled Android Developers.

Here’s what you get:
• 36 hours of mentor-led online sessions
• 200 Hours of assignments and projects
• 24×7 coding support – anytime you are stuck, our support team is there to help you.
• Build a real app and impress your prospective employers with your portfolio
• Get tons of free content like eBooks etc
• Interactive classes where no one is on put on mute. You can voice your doubts at any point of time.
• Get top Android developers as your mentor
• Get globally accessible digital certificate